Tag: Kenny Bartley

  • Petition for no plea in Campbell County shooting

    Petition for no plea in Campbell County shooting

    Petitioners ask prosecutor for no plea deal:

    There were rumors swirling in Tennessee that Campbell County High shooter Kenny Bartley was going to receive a plea bargain from prosecutors. Bartley is accused of bringing a gun to school and shooting and killing Assistant Principal Ken Bruce, and shooting and injuring Principal Gary Seale and Assistant Principal Jim Pierce. Apparently, the rumors of a plea bargain gained so much ground that a petition drive was started asking the state not to enter into any plea bargains with Bartley. According to attorneys on both sides, no plea agreement has been reached.

  • Bartley pleads not guilty

    Bartley pleads not guilty

    Kenneth Bartley pleads not guilty in Campbell County school shootings:

    How does this make any sense?

    A 14-year-old boy on Friday pleaded innocent in the killing of a high school administrator and the wounding of two others in November.

    Kenneth Bartley stood quietly with his head down during an arraignment in Campbell County Criminal Court at Jacksboro. Defense attorney Mike Hatmaker told Judge Shayne Sexton that Bartley was pleading innocent to a seven-count indictment that included first-degree murder.

    He shot 3 people, killing one, in front of witnesses and he pleads not guilty? I smell an insanity defense coming.

  • Bartley indicted

    Bartley indicted

    Kenneth Bartley indicted in Campbell County school shootings:

    It’s been a while since we’ve had any news about the Campbell County High shooting, but yesterday a grand jury handed down an indictment against the 14-year-old shooter Kenny Bartley Jr…

    The indictment accuses Kenneth Bartley of first-degree murder in the shooting of Assistant Principal Ken Bruce after being called to the office at Campbell County Comprehensive High School.

    In the indictment he is also charged with another count of felony murder of Bruce while committing attempted murder on the other two men injured, Principal Gary Seale and Assistant Principal Jim Pierce.

    Bartley is charged as an adult, but not eligible for the death penalty.

  • Bartley to be tried as an adult

    Bartley to be tried as an adult

    Bartley to be tried as adult for school shootings:

    Ken Bartley Jr., the gunman in the Campbell County High shooting that killed one and wounded two more, will be tried as an adult…

    Kenny Bartley, Jr. was scheduled for a transfer hearing Wednesday to determine whether he would be tried as an adult.

    However, Bartley’s attorney, Mike Hatmaker, waived the hearing. He told the judge there was no need to re-live the events of the shootings and waiving the hearing was best for Bartley and his family, since it was likely the state would have won.

    The state had no objection so the judge ordered the transfer.

  • Ken Bartley’s dad indicted

    Ken Bartley’s dad indicted

    LaFollette mayor charged with gambling:

    How’s this for an interesting story? Kenny Michael Bartley, the father of Campbell County High School shooter Kenneth Bartley Jr., was indicted in an illegal gambling scheme along with the mayor of LaFollette, Tenn. I guess the criminal apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree.

  • Bartley Hearing Postponed

    Bartley Hearing Postponed

    Court appearance for school shooting suspect postponed:

    The hearing for Kenny Bartley, the Campbell County, Tenn. teen charged with shooting three school administrators and killing one, which could have determined if he would be tried as an adult or not, has been postponed.

    According to the article, the hearing was postponed because Bartley’s psychological profile was not complete. The new hearing will begin March 30th.

  • Bartley hearing tomorrow

    Bartley hearing tomorrow

    Bartley transfer hearing on Tuesday:

    Kenny Bartley, the teen accused of shooting three administrators and killing one at Campbell County High School, will be in court tomorrow, which could determine if he will be tried as an adult or not.

    “Under Tennessee law there are certain crimes where a juvenile can be transferred, or placed in the adult justice system. Obviously, homicide or attempted murder would be one of those. A juvenile judge has to look at certain criteria such as the seriousness of the offense.”

    Does it get much more serious than murder? If he is tried as a juvenile, then there will be no justice for the victims.

  • Campbell County Victims Update II

    Campbell County Victims Update II

    School shooting victim was burglary victim on the same day:

    Back in November, I posted an entry about Campbell County High shooting survivor Jim Pierce and how his house was robbed on the day he was shot by Ken Bartley. An ATV, a rifle, an air compressor, and several tools were stolen. Yesterday the ATV was found, but no arrests have been made.

    The article also states that Ken Bartley is due back in court at the end of the month, and that Pierce and Principal Gary Seale went back to work last week.

  • Campbell County High survivor story

    Campbell County High survivor story

    Campbell County school shooting survivor shares story:

    One of the surviving victims of the Campbell County High School shooting, Assistant Principal Jim Pierce, decided to share his story with the local media. I’ll just quote the highlights…

    “After a little discussion, bang, bang, bang,” Pierce describes what happened. “It was quick.”

    Pierce, now recovering at home, says he tackled Bartley after a few shots had been fired.

    The next thing he remembers is seeing Bartley tied up.

    A teacher peeling Pierce off the floor told him to hang on and keep breathing.

    “I know if someone didn’t do something, we were all doomed,” Pierce explained. “I just jumped to grab him, and I think that’s when he shot me.”

    The bullet that grazed Pierce’s hand came close to killing him.

    “It came through the back of my arm, through my side and it collapsed both my lungs,” he pointed to the scars. “I’ve never experienced that kind of pain before.”

    This is the first time in 36 years of teaching Pierce has used his sick days for illness.

    Pierce is left wondering why a student whose father was a boyhood friend would want to hurt him.

    “We ran around together,” Pierce said of Kenneth, Sr. “I really hadn’t met Kenny Junior until he enrolled him at the high school. He introduced him because we were friends growing up.”

    Other than that introduction, Pierce said the two had waved at each other in the hallway.

    Both Pierce and Seale will carry bullets forever. Pierce isn’t sure how he feels about having it lodged behind his aorta.

    He says he doesn’t have any hard feelings towards the alleged shooter but thinks he does need help.

    He’s definitely a bigger man than me.

  • Campbell County Victims Update

    Campbell County Victims Update

    School shooting victim’s home burglarized:

    How bad does this suck? On the day assistant principal, Jim Pierce was shot by Ken Bartley Jr. that night his house was broken into and an ATV, a rifle, an air compressor, and several tools were stolen.

    “We have several leads; the detectives have worked extensively ever since that happened, fingerprinted the residence and tracked down many leads,” said Campbell County Sheriff Ron McClellan.

    There’s a special place in hell for thieves like that.

    Campbell Co. principal released from hospital:

    At least we have some better news here. Principal Gary Seale was released from University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville.